Pick Chatwoot if
support teams who will pay Startups or Business so Captain credits and a help center sit above the Hacker 500-conversation cap.
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Our take
Pick Chatwoot if support teams who will pay Startups or Business so Captain credits and a help center sit above the Hacker 500-conversation cap. Pick Resend if app teams who will stay on Transactional Free $0 (3,000 emails, 100/day, 3 inboxes, no card) while they send a first receipt, then buy Pro at $20/month when they need 50,000 emails and no daily cap — and add Marketing only when they have a list.
Best for
Chatwoot A support desk you can self-host
Resend Email you start at $0 (3,000 transactional / month, 100/day)
Free plan
Chatwoot $0 · / agent / month. Up to 2 agents; 500 conversations / month; live chat only. No voice, Captain, help center, teams, automations, or SSO. 30-day retention
Resend $0 · 3,000 emails. 100/day cap. 3 domains. 3 inboxes. 10,000 automation runs (no overage). 30-day retention. Ticket support
Lowest paid
Chatwoot Startups $19
Resend Pro $20/mo
Next step up
Chatwoot Business $39
Resend Pro marketing $40
Coding agent
Chatwoot Shared inbox
Resend
Runs where
Chatwoot Local; you host it
Resend
Watch out
Chatwoot $19 / $39 are per-agent monthly Cloud cards
Resend Free transactional is 100 emails/day
Last checked
Chatwoot 2026-10-22 · chatwoot.com/pricing
Resend 2026-10-22 · resend.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Resend if
app teams who will stay on Transactional Free $0 (3,000 emails, 100/day, 3 inboxes, no card) while they send a first receipt, then buy Pro at $20/month when they need 50,000 emails and no daily cap — and add Marketing only when they have a list.
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